Deniro Farrar
Deniro Farrar | |
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Birth name | Qushawan Farrar |
Born | June 18, 1989 |
Origin | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
Genres | Alternative hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 2010-present |
Labels | Black Flag Records,[1] Vice Records, Warner Bros. Records[2] |
Associated acts | Blue Sky Black Death, Shady Blaze, Ryan Hemsworth, Child Actor, Friendzone, Denzel Curry |
Website |
denirofarrar |
Qushawan Farrar[3] (born June 18, 1989),[4] better known by his stage name Deniro Farrar, is a rapper from Charlotte, North Carolina.[5] He has collaborated with other artists such as Ryan Hemsworth,[6] Shady Blaze,[7] and Flosstradamus.[8] His voice was described by Sam Hockley-Smith of The Fader as "an eerily calm rasp that never leaves the emotional range of fuming mad".[9]
Musical career
Deniro Farrar released his 31-track debut mixtape, Feel This, on Black Flag Records in late 2010.[10] In early 2012, he released Destiny Altered, an album including productions from the likes of Silky Johnson, Ryan Hemsworth, and Keyboard Kid.[11]
He released Kill or Be Killed with Shady Blaze in October 2012.[12] Consequence of Sound gave the album 4 out of 5 stars,[13] and Stereogum listed it as their "Mixtape of the Week".[14] He released "All I Know", a collaborative single with Shady Blaze and Lunice, in November 2012.[15]
He released Cliff of Death, a 7-track EP entirely produced by Blue Sky Black Death, in December 2012.[16] It features guest appearances from Child Actor and Nacho Picasso.[17]
Deniro Farrar released the solo album, The Patriarch, in March 2013.[18] It was followed by the sequel, The Patriarch II, in June 2013.[19]
In October 2013, Deniro Farrar signed with new management, Meko Yohannes, and announced a joint venture record deal with Vice Records and Warner Bros. Records.[20] The Rebirth EP was released in 2014.[21]
Discography
Studio albums
- Feel This (2010)
- Destiny Altered (2012)
- Kill or Be Killed (2012) (with Shady Blaze)
- The Patriarch (2013)
- The Patriarch II (2013)
Compilation albums
- Get to Know Deniro Farrar (2013)
EPs
- Cliff of Death (2012) (with Blue Sky Black Death)
- Rebirth (2014)
Singles
- "I'm Ill" (2010) (with A. Moss)
- "100 Down the Highway" (2010)
- "Propellers" (2010)
- "Big Tookie" (2012)
- "The Reasons" (2012)
- "Separate" (2012)
- "All I Know" (2012) (with Shady Blaze and Lunice)
- "Fears" (2013)
- "Feel Right" (2013)
- "Social Status" (2013)
- "High Tide" (2013)
- "Torn Love" (2013)
- "Death or Forever" (2013) (with Child Actor)
Guest appearances
- Dow Jones - "Straight No Chaser" from The Lyrics and Liquor EP (2010)
- Flosstradamus - "Look at the Sky" (2012)
- Lyle Horowitz - "Ridiculous" from Redamancy (2012)
- Shady Blaze - "Faith in Something" from The Grind, Hustle & Talent (2012)
- Joel Verdad - "Church on Traxxx" from Adolescent Theory (2012)
- Lyle Horowitz - "Silencio" from A Good Clean Fight (2012)
- Supreme Cuts & Haleek Maul - "The Dummy" from Chrome Lips (2012)
- Grimes - "Genesis (Ryan Hemsworth Remix)" (2012)
- BK Beats & PBZ - "Soul Fly (Remix)" from Time Is of the Essence (2012)
- Shady Blaze - "51/50" and "Insane" from The Anomaly of Hip Hop (2012)
- Sweatson Klank - "Fuck & Fight" from You, Me, Temporary (2013)
- Spadez x Shady Blaze - "Go to Work" and "On My Block" from III (2013)
- Spadez - "City on My Back" (2013)
- Woof - "My Block" from The Thrill of It All (2013)
- Rich Kidd - "It's Real Like That" from We on Some Rich Kidd Shit (2013)
- Blue Sky Black Death - "Keys" (2013)
- Denzel Curry - "Bow Down" (2014)
- Black Noi$e & BK Beats - "Nonbelievers" and "Can't Get Sleep" from Nobelievers (2014)
References
- ↑ Reed, Bryan (March 19, 2011). "Charlotte hip-hop label raises its standard". Charlotte Viewpoint.
- ↑ Baker, Soren (October 10, 2013). "Deniro Farrar Signs To VICE/Warner Bros. Records". HipHopDX.
- ↑ Tullis, Eric (April 11, 2012). "Deniro Farrar: Plotting and Planning". Shuffle Magazine.
- ↑ Ahmadi, Kevin (May 16, 2014). "Interview: Deniro Farrar Talks Rebirth, Cult Rap, and Charles Manson". Respect.
- ↑ Jones, Kevin (June 16, 2013). "Deniro Farrar - Wrongbar, Toronto ON, June 15". Exclaim!.
- ↑ Cooper, Duncan (February 14, 2012). "Grimes f. Deniro Farrar, "Genesis" (Ryan Hemsworth Remix) MP3". The Fader.
- ↑ Martin, Andrew (March 23, 2012). "Listen: Deniro Farrar & Shady Blaze "Go To Work"". Complex.
- ↑ Weiss, Sam (February 27, 2013). "Video: Flosstradamus f/ Deniro Farrar "Look at the Sky"". Complex.
- ↑ Hockley-Smith, Sam (January 2, 2013). "Stream Blue Sky Black Death and Deniro Farrar’s Cliff of Death Album". The Fader.
- ↑ James, Nicolas (April 1, 2013). "On The Come-Up: Deniro Farrar". HotNewHipHop.
- ↑ Cooper, Duncan (February 3, 2012). "Download Deniro Farrar's Album Destiny Altered". The Fader.
- ↑ Cooper, Duncan (October 4, 2012). "Download Deniro Farrar and Shady Blaze's Kill or Be Killed Mixtape". The Fader.
- ↑ Madden, Mike (October 18, 2012). "Album Review: Deniro Farrar and Shady Blaze - Kill or Be Killed". Consequence of Sound.
- ↑ Breihan, Tom (October 10, 2012). "Mixtape Of The Week: Deniro Farrar & Shady Blaze Kill Or Be Killed". Stereogum.
- ↑ Bromwich, Jonah (November 16, 2012). "Lunice / Deniro Farrar / Shady Blaze: "All I Know"". Pitchfork Media.
- ↑ David, Charles (December 24, 2012). "Blue Sky Black Death & Deniro Farrar - Cliff Of Death (EP)". Earmilk.
- ↑ Isenberg, Daniel (December 22, 2012). "Listen: Blue Sky Black Death & Deniro Farrar "Cliff Of Death"". Complex.
- ↑ Madden, Mike (March 19, 2013). "Deniro Farrar: The Patriarch". Pitchfork Media.
- ↑ Evans, Dayna (June 18, 2013). "Deniro Farrar drops The Patriarch II". Impose Magazine.
- ↑ C.M., Emmanuel (October 9, 2013). "Deniro Farrar Signs A Deal". XXL.
- ↑ Miller, Kellan (May 27, 2014). "Deniro Farrar Thrives In His Own Lane With ‘Rebirth’ EP". XXL.